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" Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration. "
Message from the President of the United States to the two houses of ... - Page 21
1861
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Complete Works of Abraham Lincoln, Volume 7

Abraham Lincoln - Illinois - 1905 - 392 pages
...capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much...benefits. The error is in assuming that the whole labor of the community exists within that relation. A few men own capital, and that few avoid labor them •...
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Complete Works of Abraham Lincoln, Volume 10

Abraham Lincoln - Illinois - 1905 - 416 pages
...capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much...is, and probably always will be, a relation between capital and labor producing mutual benefits. The error is in assuming that the whole labor of community...
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Speeches of Abraham Lincoln: Including Inaugurals and Proclamations

Abraham Lincoln - 1906 - 464 pages
...capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much...benefits. The error is in assuming that the whole labor of the community exists within that relation. A few men own capital, and that few avoid labor themselves,...
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The Writings of Abraham Lincoln: 1863-1865

Abraham Lincoln - American literature - 1906 - 476 pages
...capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much...is, and probably always will be, a relation between capital and labor, producing mutual benefits. The error is in assuming that the whole labor of a community...
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Memorial Day Annual

Memorial Day - 1906 - 434 pages
...truth and the country is safe. You must remember that some things legally right are not morally right. Labor is the superior of capital and deserves much the higher consideration. Whatever is calculated to improve the condition of the honest, struggling, laboring man, I am for that...
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Modern history

Israel Smith Clare - World history - 1906 - 468 pages
...capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor and never could have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital and deserves much the higher consideration. * * * A few men own capital, and that few avoid labor themselves, and with that capital hire or buy...
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Letters and telegrams

Abraham Lincoln - Presidents - 1907 - 326 pages
...capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much...benefits. The error is in assuming that the whole labor of the community exists within that relation. A few men own capital, and that few avoid labor themselves,...
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Life and Works of Abraham Lincoln: State papers, 1861-1865

Abraham Lincoln - 1907 - 328 pages
...capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much...benefits. The error is in assuming that the whole labor of the community exists within that relation. A few men own capital, and that few avoid labor themselves,...
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The Lincoln Year Book: Containing Immortal Words of Abraham Lincoln Spoken ...

Abraham Lincoln - Devotional calendars - 1907 - 410 pages
...; capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much...between labor and capital producing mutual benefits. A song for the builders of beauty, The rearers of temple and spire; A song to the strong men of duty,...
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Abraham Lincoln

Henry Bryan Binns - 1907 - 428 pages
...Capital is only the fruit of Labour, and could never have existed if Labour had not first existed. Labour is the superior of Capital, and deserves much the...is, and probably always will be, a relation between Capital and Labour producing mutual benefits. The error is in assuming that the whole Labour of the...
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